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      Tottenham billionaire Joe Lewis surrenders to US police over ‘brazen insider trading scheme’

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      TOTTENHAM billionaire Joe Lewis has surrendered to the US authorities in Manhattan.He is expected to appear in court later on Wednesday to face charges of insider trading.
      Joe Lewis in the stands at a Tottenham game
      US Attorney Damian Williams has accused the Spurs chief of “classic corporate corruption” by orchestrating a “brazen” insider trading scheme.
      He claims the British billionaire shared confidential information with his romantic partners, personal assistants, private pilots and pals.
      The tips enabled Lewis’ associates to reap millions of dollars in profit, prosecutors said.
      Mr Williams said: “Now, none of this was necessary. Joe Lewis is a wealthy man.
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      “But as we allege, he used inside information as a way to compensate his employees or to shower gifts on his friends and lovers.
      “That’s classic corporate corruption. It’s cheating, and it’s against the law. Laws that apply to everyone, no matter who you are.
      “That’s why Joe Lewis has been indicted and will face justice here in the Southern District of New York.”
      But Lewis’ lawyer David Zornow said prosecutors “made an egregious error” in charging him and said his client had come to the US voluntarily to defend himself against the charges.
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      Two of Lewis’ pilots, Patrick O’Connor and Bryan Waugh, were also charged with insider trading securities fraud.
      Prosecutors said that in 2019 Lewis lent each pilot $500,000 (£387,000) and encouraged them to buy stock in oncology company Mirati Therapeutics before it released favorable clinical results.
      O’Connor texted a friend that he thought “the Boss has inside info”, according to the indictment.
      After Mirati announced the positive results, its share price increased 16.7 per cent in one day, and both pilots repaid Lewis for his loans, it is claimed.
      Lewis, whose family trust controls a majority of the Tottenham Hotspur football team, is a self-made billionaire who was born in London – but rarely spends time in the UK.
      He is worth $6.1 billion (£4.7million), according to Forbes magazine
      According to the Forbes rich list, he has an estimated fortune of a whopping £4.3billion.
      Lewis is the founder and primary investor of Bahamas-based investment firm Tavistock Group.
      He bought a controlling stake in the Premier League club from Lord Sugar in 2001 for £22million.
      Lewis officially ceded control of the club last year, with Bahamian lawyer Bryan A Glinton replacing him as a director according to Companies House.
      His stake in the club – which he held through the ENIC Group alongside Daniel Levy – was formally handed to a family trust last year.
      Family members of Lewis remain beneficiaries of the trust.
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      It is understood the Premier League does not consider Lewis as a person with control at Tottenham, and therefore not subject to its owners’ and directors’ test.
      A Tottenham club spokesman said: “This is a legal matter unconnected with the club and as such we have no comment.” More

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      Masked thugs jailed for robbing Amir Khan of £72k diamond watch in dramatic gunpoint raid in front of crying wife

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      MASKED thugs who robbed Amir Khan of his £72,000 diamond watch in a gunpoint raid in front of his crying wife have today been jailed.The boxer, 36, was left terrified as a gunman ran at him and demanded he “take off the watch”.
      Amir Khan has a gun pointed at himCredit: Central News
      The boxer was targeted while out with his wife FaryalCredit: Getty
      Khan had been out for dinner with wife Faryal, 31, and friend Omar Khalid at the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London, when the robbery took place.
      Dante Campbell, 20, and Ahmed Bana, 26, have now been jailed after admitting conspiracy to rob and possession of an imitation firearm.
      Campbell was given a seven year and nine month sentence while getaway driver Bana was jailed for nine years and eight months.
      Ahmed Bana, Nurul Amin and Ismail Mohammed, all 25, were previously cleared of conspiracy to commit robbery.
      In a victim impact statement, Khan told the court how the robbery affected his life.
      He added: “I am very fearful of going out particularly in London.
      “I avoid coming back to London, which I find sad because it’s where I grew up and spent my life.
      “I am constantly looking over my shoulder. I am very wary of people, even fans and friendly people who approach.
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      “I was previously very friendly. I never said no to a fan who wanted to chat or take a photo.”
      Wife Faryal added: “I keep thinking that we could have been shot.”
      Shocking footage showed the moment Khan was robbed in the packed high street.
      The former world boxing champion could be seen smiling at first as he left the restaurant with his wife.
      He then crosses the road to get in a car driven by Omar when two men get out of a silver Mercedes coupe.
      A hooded man then runs towards Khan and raises his arm to point the gun at the boxer, who hands over his watch.
      The robbers then fled in the Mercedes, which was being driven by Bana.
      Khan previously revealed his horror as he told how he was left staring down the barrel of a gun.
      He said: “I am a sportsman, a fighter, I have been put in the toughest situations but this is something different, this is really really scary.
      “When he put the gun to my face I couldn’t recognise him because he had a mask on. I looked away because I didn’t want him to pull the trigger.
      “I didn’t know what he wanted at first, then he said, ‘Take off your watch’. When he said, ‘Take off your watch’ that’s when he hit me straight away.
      “I took it off straight away and that’s when I handed it to him.”
      Khan also told how Faryal was left “screaming and crying” following the horror.
      He told the court the rose-gold diamond encrusted watch, estimated to be worth £72,000, was given to him after he won a boxing fight.
      In April, Khan revealed the watch had been returned to him as he thanked the Met Police.
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      He also revealed his plans to auction the watch off to “raise funds for the less fortunate”.
      Some of the proceeds will be donated to addressing gun and knife crime in the UK.
      Khan can be seen smiling as he leaves the restaurant moments before the robberyCredit: Central News
      He said his wife was left ‘screaming and crying’Credit: Central News
      His £72k diamond-encrusted watch was taken in the robbery but later returnedCredit: Central News More

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      My son Ryan Giggs is a rat & a womaniser… when I heard about the affair with his brother’s wife I was almost arrested

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      RYAN Giggs’s dad has blasted his own son a womaniser and “rat” – but admits he’s a chip off the old block.Danny Giggs has spoken once to his football icon son in 33 years following a turbulent childhood plagued by Danny’s own unfaithfulness.
      Danny Giggs has blasted his own son a womaniser and ‘rat’Credit: James Davies – The Sun
      Ryan’s dad says he was nearly arrested when he learnt his own son had been having an affair with his brother’s wifeCredit: PA
      Now, the security guard has revealed he was nearly arrested after discovering Ryan was having a long-term affair with his own brother’s wife.
      Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 67-year-old fumed: “The rat. I can’t understand how anyone could do that to his brother.
      “I read about it in a Sunday paper, jumped in my car and zoomed up the M4 towards Manchester. God knows what I’d have done to him but it wouldn’t have been nice.”
      Danny says he was pulled over for speeding twice before a copper told him to take a breather and turn round, which he did.
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      The extraordinary 2011 episode came after The Sun exposed Ryan for his eight year affair with brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha Lever.
      Ryan first met Lever in a Manchester nightclub in March 2003 and the pair spent the night romping in a hotel while Giggs’ pregnant fiancée Stacey Cooke was at home.
      Lever hooked up with Rhodri two months later but continued having sex with Ryan in hotel rooms and vacant properties she had access to through her job as an estate agent.
      The United ace, married to Stacey at the time, was alleged to have got Lever pregnant during their affair.
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      The 2012 Big Brother contestant later claimed she aborted the baby two weeks before her marriage to Rhodri in Las Vegas.
      Ryan’s dad says his sons antics are unsurprising, with Danny admitting his own partner Dawn is the only woman he has ever been faithful to.
      Despite his own cheating past, Danny blasts his son as having “never been put in his place” and acting the “big-un”.
      “No one has ever challenged him. If I’d been allowed to see him I wouldn’t have let him behave like this”, he added.
      On November 3, 2020, Ryan was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, and her younger sister, Emma.
      In April 2021, he was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm as well as coercive and controlling behaviour against Kate, and common assault against Emma.
      Giggs denied the charges and a jury were unable to reach a verdict at trial last August.
      He confessed in court that he had never been faithful to ex-wife Stacey, with whom he has two children, Libby, 20, and Zach, 16, or to any of his other girlfriends.
      But on Tuesday, Giggs, 49, was acquitted of all charges two weeks before he was due to face a retrial.
      Reflecting on his son’s acquittal, Danny said that while Ryan is “womaniser” it “doesn’t make him guilty of assault”, adding that he was pleased with the outcome.
      Ryan Giggs made 672 appearances for Manchester United between 1990 and 2014.
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      The former-midfielder is one of only 28 players in football history to have been capped over 1,000 times.
      He managed the Wales national team from 2018-2022 and in 2014 took over League Two side Salford City alongside a raft of Man United legends.
      Giggs was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, he has been cleared of all chargesCredit: Refer to Caption
      Ryan Giggs made 672 appearances for Manchester United between 1990 and 2014Credit: AP:Associated Press More

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      I was ‘raped’ by Premier League star when I was a teen – he FILMED it & showed pals.. I keep seeing his face on TV

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      A WOMAN has claimed she was raped by a Premier League star as a teen in a bombshell interview.The alleged victim – who has not been named – says she was 19 when the footballer “attacked” her in her own bedroom during a house party eight years ago.
      A woman has claimed she was raped as a teen by a Premier League footballer (stock image)
      The woman said the footballer probably wouldn’t remember her ‘if we walked past each other’
      She told The Daily Mail the footballer, who she had never met before the party, probably wouldn’t remember her “if we walked past each other” – but the memory of that night is seared into her mind.
      The woman says she was “unable to move” during the alleged assault.
      She said: “The next thing I remember is my housemate back at my room, banging on the door, asking, ‘What’s going on?'”
      She claimed the footballer filmed the horrifying attack – and that footage was allegedly already circulating among guests.
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      However, she admits that she has not seen the film herself and does not know if it still exists.
      The woman said she had never met the player before and they have not met since – but she has not reported the attack to the police or her parents.
      She speculated that her drink may have been spiked, but insists she was not just drunk and never consented to the sex, saying there was “no way” she was intoxicated enough to not remember.
      Finally, she alleges that the player – who is now signed to a Prem team – returned to her house in the early hours and banged on the locked door, as well as texting her incessantly.
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      She is scared of reporting the case given the low prosecution rate for rape, especially so long after the attack allegedly took place, the Mail reports.
      The woman said: “Honestly, why would I consider the police when I know how incredibly difficult it is to even get it through the Crown Prosecution Service?
      “If it gets to court, you are completely annihilated by a lawyer who makes you feel worthless.
      “The system isn’t there to protect victims of sexual violence. What other crimes do you report and you’re instantly accused of lying?”
      And her pain is only deepened by the fact that she sees his face on TV regularly while watching football with her partner.
      She now faces either reliving her experience each time he appears or giving up watching a sport she loves. More

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      Ryan Giggs watches match from the stands in first outing since domestic violence charges dropped

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      STONY-faced Ryan Giggs watches from the stands in his first outing since domestic violence charges against him were dropped.The ex-Wales boss, 49, made a rare public appearance alongside girlfriend Zara Charles as Salford City drew 2-2 with West Brom in a pre-season friendly.
      A stony-face Ryan Giggs watches Salford City draw 2-2 with West Brom in a pre-season friendlyCredit: Rex
      Charges against Giggs were dropped because the victim ‘indicated an unwillingness’ to continueCredit: EPA
      Prosecutors abandoned the star’s retrial after the alleged victim – Giggs’ ex-partner Kate Greville – “indicated an unwillingness” to continue.
      Jurors previously failed to reach a verdict over the allegations last August.
      Giggs is said to be plotting a remarkable football comeback over “unfinished business” with the game.
      A source said: “The last three years his life has been put on hold, but he’s a huge football man.
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      “He’s been found not guilty and wants to get back into the game. He’s football through and through.”
      The one-time Man United manager quit his job as Wales coach last year in the wake of the allegations.
      Giggs is a co-owner of League Two outfit Salford alongside ex-United stars David Beckham, Gary Neville, Phil Neville & Paul Scholes.
      Giggs, 48, was accused of assaulting Kate Greville at his £1.7million home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1, 2020.
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      He was also charged with attacking her sister Emma Greville on the same date and controlling or coercive behaviour against Kate over a three-year period. More

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      Top footballer punched woman, 60, and left her unable to speak in bloody queue row at nightclub

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      A FORMER Premier League footballer is facing jail after he punched a 60-year-old woman and left her covered in blood following a nightclub row.Marcus Maddison insulted the victim’s daughter before launching the brutal assault which left the older woman unable to speak due to her facial injuries.
      Maddison started out at Newcastle but played most matches for PeterboroughCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Maddison attacked his victim after spending time at The Gate nightclub in DarlingtonCredit: The Gate/Facebook
      The attack happened after the ex-pro – who rose through the youth ranks at Newcastle United – left The Gate nightclub in Darlington in the early hours of September 25 last year.
      Teesside Crown Court has now heard how he got into a row with two women for apparently jumping the queue in a kebab shop close to the nightclub in County Durham.
      Prosecutor Robin Turton told how Maddison threatened: “You come near me and I’m going to pelt these cheesy chips at you.”
      Mr Turton added: “As the defendant threw the chips he fell backwards and he punched the victim with his right clenched fist.
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      “There was a steady stream of blood coming from what appeared to be a broken nose. She was unable to speak due to her injuries.
      “The victim was taken to hospital and a CT scan revealed complex midfacial bone fractures.
      “She reported that she continues to suffer numbness to the teeth, diminished sense of taste and smell and is now reluctant to go out on her own.”
      Maddison was arrested and later pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm.
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      He now faces sentencing on August 8.
      The judge, Mr Recorder Paul Reid, extended his unconditional bail while an updated victim impact statement is prepared and a medical carried out on the victim.
      The 29-year-old midfielder scored 52 goals in more than 200 appearances during a six-year stint at League One side Peterborough United.
      He also played for former Premier League sides Hull City, Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.
      He also won two caps in 2014 for England C, the team representing the country for non-league level footballers.
      Maddison signed for National League North club Darlington in June last year but had his contract ripped up days after the assault.
      Darlington FC said: “The club were made aware of an alleged incident and conducted an immediate disciplinary investigation.
      “After discussions with the player concerned, the club agreed to mutually terminate his contract with immediate effect at that time.
      “Darlington FC is a fan-owned club and has a zero tolerance towards discrimination, violence of abusive behaviour.
      “It would be inappropriate for Darlington FC to comment further at this time.”
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      Maddison took time off from football in March 2001 for mental health reasons, having played ten matches for Bolton on their way to promotion from League Two.
      Speaking a year later, he said: “Things didn’t go well at Bolton and, headspace, I just wasn’t in the right way to play football anymore.” More

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      Benjamin Mendy poses with new shirt as he arrives at Lorient’s training ground after shock transfer to Ligue 1 club

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      BENJAMIN MENDY has arrived at FC Lorient’s training ground after his shock transfer to the Ligue 1 club.The former Manchester City defender was pictured posing with the club’s dark orange jersey after taking a medical today.
      Benjamin Mendy has arrived at FC Lorient after his shock transferCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Mendy was pictured posing with the club’s dark orange jerseyCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Mendy has signed a two-year deal with the French club just days after he was cleared of rape and attempted rape.
      “Lorient are happy to announce today the signing on a two-year deal of the French international left-back Benjamin Mendy,” FC Lorient said in a statement.
      The 29-year-old could also return to the UK on August 5 to face AFC Bournemouth in a friendly at the Vitality Stadium.
      Lorient moved to sign the former Monaco and Marseille defender a month ago, according to Le Parisien.
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      Mendy was cleared of sex offences last week, ending a three-year court process.
      The player had previously being cleared in January of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault following a six-month trial.
      But jurors in that trial had been unable to reach a verdict on two other counts, triggering the retrial that ended last week.
      Mendy, whose contract with English and European champions Man City expired at the end of June, had denied all the charges against him.
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      Lorient finished 10th, behind champions Paris Saint-Germain, in Ligue 1 last season.
      His arrival at the club comes almost two years after his last match for City.
      Mendy has signed a two-year deal with the French clubCredit: INSTAGRAM
      His arrival at the club comes almost two years after his last match for CityCredit: INSTAGRAM
      He was cleared of sex offences last week, ending a three-year court processCredit: AFP More

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      New blow for Mason Greenwood as Man Utd pre-season kicks off without him – amid fears star’s career is ‘in tatters’

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      MASON Greenwood has been left off Manchester United’s squad for their pre-season tour to the United States, according to reports.The striker, 21, has not played since January last year when he was arrested after allegations of physical and sexual abuse.
      Mason Greenwood has not played for United since being suspended in January last year
      He is not joining the team for their pre-season tour, according to reportsCredit: Getty
      Greenwood is still suspended by United, despite charges including attempted rape being dropped against him.
      He was recently pictured at a private training session with Utd teammate Anthony Elanga.
      But now the club’s pre-season has apparently kicked off without him  – sparking fears his career is “in tatters”.
      According to The Athletic, he is not in the squad for the club’s pre-season tour.
      It comes as Greenwood is reportedly being used as a pawn by Manchester United to net a striker rumoured to be worth £50m.
      Serie A club Atalanta are interested in signing the forward on loan, according to Manchester Evening News.
      Manchester United football director John Murtough has reportedly held talks with the Italian side as part of a deal to sign Rasmus Hojlund.
      The Danish striker scored nine goals in 32 games last season and is one of United’s targets this summer.
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      The Red Devils believe they can net 20-year-old Hojlund for around £50 million, the Telegraph reported.
      But sources close to Atalanta played down the prospect of a move for Greenwood – with Manchester United not proactively exploring other loan options, The Athletic reports.
      Greenwood has not played since January last year when he was arrested after a woman made allegations against him on social media.
      He was due to stand trial in November accused of attempted rape, assault and coercive control.
      The charges were dropped in February by the Crown Prosecution Service.
      Manager Erik ten Hag and the majority of the first team are open to the idea of bringing the star striker back.
      But United’s women’s team is understood to have reservations while sponsors are also concerned about being linked to the footballer.
      The player joined the club aged just six and rose through the ranks to land himself a regular spot on the first team.
      In 2019, he became the youngest footballer to play for United in the Champions League when he took to the pitch aged 17.
      Greenwood has made 129 appearances in total for the Red Devils and netted 35 goals.
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      In 2020, England manager Gareth Southgate gave the striker his first cap when Greenwood came off the bench in a 1-0 win against Iceland.
      Greenwood missed out on last year’s Three Lions’ World Cup campaign in Qatar as the case went to court.
      Greenwood was given his England debut by Gareth Southgate in September 2020 More